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The Machine of Lum the Mad

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#1
meorn
Sep 12, 2005 1:16:03 Greetings, Oerthlings!

I'd like some info on the Machine of Lum the Mad, and where I can find stuff about it.

Thanks!
#2
qstor
Sep 12, 2005 7:46:49
Greetings, Oerthlings!

I'd like some info on the Machine of Lum the Mad, and where I can find stuff about it.

Thanks!

There's some material in the free download Ivid the Undying and in the 1st edition DMG.

I'm not aware of any 3e material on the artifact.

Mike
#3
ripvanwormer
Sep 12, 2005 10:43:58 2e sources include The Book of Artifacts and Vortex of Madness.
#4
eagleye
Sep 13, 2005 4:53:05
There's some material in the free download Ivid the Undying

Do you have the url for that (if it's legal ofcourse)?
#5
zombiegleemax
Sep 13, 2005 5:49:39 Look in the classic downloads section of this very site and ye shall find.
#6
grodog
Sep 14, 2005 1:06:25 Zavoda's index to the rescue:

Lum the Mad [NPC]
DRG#82 - 58
DRG#167 - 13
DRG#294 - 96
DRG#299 - 101,103
EW - 46
IVID
LOG - 5

Lum the Mad, Machine of [ITM]
DMG1 - 124,159
DRG#299 - 103
LOG - 5
RTO8 - 47
TAB - 24

LOG is Living Onwall Gaz, EW is Eldritch Wizardry; the rest should be relatively clear.

Semi-relatedly, Dungeon 91 features an adventure "Kambranex's Machinations" by Robert Lee that builds upon Erik Mona's "Places of Mystery" detailing "The Belching Vortex of Luek-O" from Living Greyhawk Journal #1. You could just as easily make it related to the Machine of Lum the mad, if you were so inclined....
#7
meorn
Sep 14, 2005 12:26:08 Thanks for the info, guys. Another thing: would you think that it would be a good way to use Monte Cook´s Chaositech?
#8
ripvanwormer
Sep 14, 2005 13:10:09 To paraphrase the Book of Artifacts:

The device is a black metal horseshoe-shaped contraption of immense size adorned with levers, dials, sockets, plugs, and wires.

It may be that the study of the basic workings of the machine (which combines magic and technology in ways the two were never meant to be merged, by techniques and secrets long (and best) forgotten) drove Lum to madness.
--

Yeah, I can see it as an example of chaositech. It's an artifact, so chaotic failure and chaotic backlash isn't going to destroy it. Although, supposedly you can destroy the Machine of Lum the Mad just by hitting it with a hammer enough times - but it it's lasted so many centuries already, its normal use probably won't blow it up. Not permanently, anyway. It still will probably blow up those trying to use it. And the normal chances of mutation and insanity apply, of course.

Yeah, I think Chaositech would work well with the artifact. It's going to be a lot more powerful than most chaositech items, however - in theory, it can do just about anything. It can also explode, mutate you horribly, and unexpectedly teleport away - and there are a bunch of other random curses that might happen as well. There's no limit.

Likely, it was the Machine of Lum that ultimately destroyed Rauxes.
#9
thanael
Sep 15, 2005 19:09:37
Do you have the url for that (if it's legal ofcourse)?

Wotc does provide a doc of it and some maps as a free download.

Someone did a nice pdf compilation of it all here:
http://www.io.com/~wmallman/ivid.html

and here's a reconstruction of the cover:
http://www.canonfire.com/cfhtml/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1413

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 meorn Sep 12, 2005 1:16:03	Greetings, Oerthlings! I'd like some info on the Machine of Lum the Mad, and where I can find stuff about it. Thanks!
#2 qstor Sep 12, 2005 7:46:49	Greetings, Oerthlings! I'd like some info on the Machine of Lum the Mad, and where I can find stuff about it. Thanks! There's some material in the free download Ivid the Undying and in the 1st edition DMG. I'm not aware of any 3e material on the artifact. Mike
#3 ripvanwormer Sep 12, 2005 10:43:58	2e sources include The Book of Artifacts and Vortex of Madness.
#4 eagleye Sep 13, 2005 4:53:05	There's some material in the free download Ivid the Undying Do you have the url for that (if it's legal ofcourse)?
#5 zombiegleemax Sep 13, 2005 5:49:39	Look in the classic downloads section of this very site and ye shall find.
#6 grodog Sep 14, 2005 1:06:25	Zavoda's index to the rescue: Lum the Mad [NPC] DRG#82 - 58 DRG#167 - 13 DRG#294 - 96 DRG#299 - 101,103 EW - 46 IVID LOG - 5 Lum the Mad, Machine of [ITM] DMG1 - 124,159 DRG#299 - 103 LOG - 5 RTO8 - 47 TAB - 24 LOG is Living Onwall Gaz, EW is Eldritch Wizardry; the rest should be relatively clear. Semi-relatedly, Dungeon 91 features an adventure "Kambranex's Machinations" by Robert Lee that builds upon Erik Mona's "Places of Mystery" detailing "The Belching Vortex of Luek-O" from Living Greyhawk Journal #1. You could just as easily make it related to the Machine of Lum the mad, if you were so inclined....
#7 meorn Sep 14, 2005 12:26:08	Thanks for the info, guys. Another thing: would you think that it would be a good way to use Monte Cook´s Chaositech?
#8 ripvanwormer Sep 14, 2005 13:10:09	To paraphrase the Book of Artifacts: The device is a black metal horseshoe-shaped contraption of immense size adorned with levers, dials, sockets, plugs, and wires. It may be that the study of the basic workings of the machine (which combines magic and technology in ways the two were never meant to be merged, by techniques and secrets long (and best) forgotten) drove Lum to madness. -- Yeah, I can see it as an example of chaositech. It's an artifact, so chaotic failure and chaotic backlash isn't going to destroy it. Although, supposedly you can destroy the Machine of Lum the Mad just by hitting it with a hammer enough times - but it it's lasted so many centuries already, its normal use probably won't blow it up. Not permanently, anyway. It still will probably blow up those trying to use it. And the normal chances of mutation and insanity apply, of course. Yeah, I think Chaositech would work well with the artifact. It's going to be a lot more powerful than most chaositech items, however - in theory, it can do just about anything. It can also explode, mutate you horribly, and unexpectedly teleport away - and there are a bunch of other random curses that might happen as well. There's no limit. Likely, it was the Machine of Lum that ultimately destroyed Rauxes.
#9 thanael Sep 15, 2005 19:09:37	Do you have the url for that (if it's legal ofcourse)? Wotc does provide a doc of it and some maps as a free download. Someone did a nice pdf compilation of it all here: http://www.io.com/~wmallman/ivid.html and here's a reconstruction of the cover: http://www.canonfire.com/cfhtml/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1413